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Neurology Professor Michael Trimble Explains Why Humans Cry

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Crying is a phenomenon unique to humans. Other animals shed tears, but their tears are not linked specifically to emotions like human tears are.

Scientists now claim that we developed the ability to cry as a means to communicate our feelings before we were able to communicate with language.

Michael Trimble, professor of neurology, said biologically tears function to keep our eyes moist and fight infections.

All animals, aside from us, produce tears solely for that reason.

But the human ability to cry over intense emotions, like sadness, anger, or happiness, intrigued researchers to discover why we developed it.

"Humans cry for many reasons," Trimble said, "But crying for emotional reasons and crying in response to aesthetic experiences are unique to us. The former is most associated with loss and bereavement, and the art forms that are most associated with tears are music, literature and poetry."

"There are very few people who cry looking at paintings, sculptures, or lovely buildings. But we also have tears of joy, the associated feelings of which last a shorter time than crying in the other circumstances."

Since tears are a natural reaction to intense emotions for humans, Trimble said he hopes that people, especially men, stop feeling reluctant to express their feelings.

"We should not be afraid of our emotions, especially those related to compassion, since our ability to feel empathy and with that to cry tears, is the foundation of a morality and culture which is exclusively human."

Trimble said crying emerged in humans at a specific evolutionary turning point. He believes crying is connected with the time when our self-consciousness was developing and when we were first realizing that our fellow human beings were also self-conscious beings.

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Research and Markets: Neurology and Neurosurgery: Clinical & Review Criteria Guidelines for Managing Care, 3rd Edition …

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Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/3gvr69/neurology_and) has announced the addition of the "Neurology and Neurosurgery: Clinical & Review Criteria Guidelines for Managing Care, 3rd Edition 2013" report to their offering.

Evidence-based clinical and review criteria guidelines for outpatient and inpatient tests and procedures with indications, medical necessity coverage criteria, authoritative references and resources ++ Alzheimer disease & ADHD page clinical guidelines - both with extensive references and resource materials. 3rd edition, update 2013, 276 pages.

The events related to medical and surgical procedures lend themselves well to the application of guidelines, protocols or pathways to assist in understanding the medical/surgical care issues that either require an acute hospital level of care or that will lead to an increased length of stay (LOS) at an acute level of care. Many procedures that until recent years were routinely performed following inpatient admission are now performed in ambulatory surgery suites or in day surgery' programs. An openness to consider whether a procedure needs inpatient care at all is really the first step in the resource utilization management evaluation process.

It is recommended that, for any common surgical procedure where the LOS is greater than expected, a day by day or shift by shift evaluation of the care delivered with an analysis of its medical necessity and adequacy be developed.

Some of the Key Topics Covered: please click here for a full list

Aneurysm, intracranial

Antibody testing for neurologic disease

Autism and other pervasive developmental disorders - clinical guideline

CNS/Brain Tumors

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Research and Markets: Neurology – Pipeline Review, H2 2012

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Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/p29fp6/neurology) has announced the addition of Global Markets Direct's new report "Neurology - Pipeline Review, H2 2012" to their offering.

Global Markets Direct's, 'Neurology - Pipeline Review, H2 2012', provides an overview of the indication's therapeutic pipeline. This report provides information on the therapeutic development for Neurology, complete with latest updates, and special features on late-stage and discontinued projects. It also reviews key players involved in the therapeutic development for Neurology.

Scope

- A snapshot of the global therapeutic scenario for Neurology.

- A review of the Neurology products under development by companies and universities/research institutes based on information derived from company and industry-specific sources.

- Coverage of products based on various stages of development ranging from discovery till registration stages.

- A feature on pipeline projects on the basis of monotherapy and combined therapeutics.

- Coverage of the Neurology pipeline on the basis of route of administration and molecule type.

- Key discontinued pipeline projects.

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FND a Crisis for Neurology -Neuro Film Festival .m4v – Video

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FND a Crisis for Neurology -Neuro Film Festival .m4v
Little is known or understood about FND. It can be as debilitating as Parkinson #39;s and MS yet because of the lack of research its actual prevalence is not even known. There are not effective treatment plans, many around the world are sent home to suffer in silence with hopes it will go away on its own. People with this disorder often loose the ability to walk, experience extreme pain, muscle spasm or weakness, dystonic movements, non-epeleptic seizures and some must self catheter. There is a common occurrence of physical triggering events such as illness or injury prior to onset. Women are most often effected. "This film has been entered into the 2013 Neuro Film Festival from the American Brain Foundation at http://www.NeuroFilmFestival.com. Let #39;s put our brain #39;s together to cure brain disease. Visit CureBrainDisease.org" On behalf of The Morning Chorus, it would be a fantastic opportunity to have our song "The Burden" featured on your Functional Neurological Disorder / CD Awareness video for the ABF (American Brain Foundation). http://www.facebook.com/TheMorningChorus

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Quantum Neurology® with Dr. David Pascal 1/2 – Video

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Quantum Neurology® with Dr. David Pascal 1/2
Dr. George Gonzalez the founder of Quantum Neurology® Nervous System rehabilitation interviews Dr. David Pascal DC. He was the first doctor certified in Quantum Neurology and has had tremendous results applying Nervous System rehabilitation to elite athletes and severely damaged patients. For more information about learning Quantum Neurology or seeing a practitioner please visit our website: http://www.QuantumNeurology.com

By: George Gonzalez

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Quantum Neurology® with Dr. David Pascal 2/2 – Video

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Quantum Neurology® with Dr. David Pascal 2/2
Dr. George Gonzalez the founder of Quantum Neurology® Nervous System rehabilitation interviews Dr. David Pascal DC. He was the first doctor certified in Quantum Neurology and has had tremendous results applying Nervous System rehabilitation to elite athletes and severely damaged patients. For more information about learning Quantum Neurology or seeing a practitioner please visit our website: http://www.QuantumNeurology.com

By: George Gonzalez

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Seasonal affective disorder (SAD)

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What is seasonal affective disorder?

Seasonal affective disorder is a combination of biologic and mood disturbances with a seasonal pattern. It typically occurs in the autumn (fall) and winter, with remission in the spring or summer.

How common is seasonal affective disorder?

5% of the U.S. population experiences seasonal affective disorder. Because the symptoms are seasonal, they are present for 40% of the year. Although the condition is seasonally limited, patients may have associated depression which would last longer.

What is the treatment for seasonal affective disorder?

Light therapy is well tolerated. Most patients improve within 1-2 weeks. To avoid relapse, light therapy should continue through the end of the winter season until spontaneous remission of symptoms in the spring or summer.

Antidepressant medications and cognitive behavior therapy are as effective as light therapy.

How to prevent seasonal affective disorder?

Light treatment may be used as prophylaxis before the subsequent autumn and winter seasons.

There are many devices available on Amazon, for example:

References:

Seasonal affective disorder. Kurlansik SL, Ibay AD. Am Family Physician, Dec 2012.
Image sources: Record breaking snowfall March 2008 at Aubrey, Texas, Wikipedia, public domain

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Why would a person have pink sweat (chromhidrosis)?

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Pink sweat is typically due to chromhidrosis (colored sweat).

What is chromhidrosis?

Chromhidrosis is a rare condition characterized by the secretion of colored sweat. Approximately 10% of normal people have colored sweat (without chromhidrosis).

Two glands produce sweat:

- Eccrine glands secrete a clear, odorless fluid that regulates body temperature.

- Apocrine glands secrete a thick, milky sweat that, once broken down by bacteria, is the main cause of body odor (smell).

Which glands are responsible for chromhidrosis?

- Chromhidrosis is caused mainly by the apocrine glands. They are located in the genital, axillary, areolar, and facial skin. Chromhidrosis is reported only on the face, axillae, and breast areola.

- Eccrine chromhidrosis is rare and occurs with ingestion of certain dyes or drugs.

- Pseudochromhidrosis occurs when clear eccrine sweat becomes colored on the surface of the skin as a result of extrinsic dyes, paints, or chromogenic bacteria.

What is the pigment in chromhidrosis?

Lipofuscin is a yellowish brown pigment that is responsible for the colored sweat. Lipofuscin is produced in the apocrine glands, and its various oxidative states account for the characteristic yellow, green, blue, or black secretions in chromhidrosis.

Are any lab tests indicated?

No laboratory abnormalities are typically found in apocrine chromhidrosis. The following test may help to rule out other causes:

- complete blood cell count (CBC) to exclude bleeding diathesis
- urinary homogentisic acid levels to exclude alkaptonuria
- fungal and bacterial cultures to exclude infectious causes of pseudochromhidrosis

How to treat chromhidrosis?

Apocrine chromhidrosis has no cure. Patients can manually or pharmacologically empty the glands to remove the color for 48-72 hours (until the glands replenish the pigment).

Botox® injections have been attempted in chromhidrosis, with mixed results. Botox is predominantly used to decrease eccrine sweat in persons with hyperhidrosis.

Capsaicin cream (alkaloid found in chilly peppers) also can help.

References:

Chromhidrosis - Medscape http://bit.ly/UmhTXU
Facial and axillary apocrine chromhidrosis http://bit.ly/UmhV1Q
Treating Chromhidrosis - Discovery Health http://bit.ly/UmhVPE
Image source: Sweat, Shaylor's photostream, Creative Commons license. The image is not related and does not show a patient.

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Laura VR Bertotto @LauraAtVMV: Botox has worked well for hyperhydrosis. This is interesting.

Dr. Claudia Aguirre @doctorclaudia: Interesting.

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Chiropractic Neurology: Dr Carrick on ABC News – Video

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Chiropractic Neurology: Dr Carrick on ABC News
An insight at the possibilities of Chiropractic (Functional) Neurology with Prof Carrick, the founder of this expanding discipline of health care. Harnessing the power of neuroplasticity with a strong understanding of neuroanatomy, neurophysiology and the latest research, Chiropractic Neurology has plenty to offer those people suffering from a range of neurological conditions, such as balance disorders, stroke, migraines, learning and behavioural disorders, and many more. To find out more, visit http://www.liveactivelinic.com.au or visit us at Facebook http://www.facebook.com

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